TOM CRUISE AT WORK RECENTLY ON MI:4

In the modern computer generated film world, it's good to see actors like Tom Cruise do their own stunts and follow in the footsteps of, say, Douglas Fairbanks.

In this fan-made clip, Cruise is rappelling off a skyscraper, about 124 stories from the ground, in Dubai for a scene filmed by a helicopter for Mission Impossible 4, directed by the wonderful Brad Bird (The Iron Giant-1999, The Incredibles--2004, Ratatouille--2007).

Nice to still see the "real thing" in the "reel thing" now and again.